Official 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers Thread - Page 24

jdandns · 08-28-2023, 11:01 PM

Nice to hang 6 on Gallen...

jdandns · 08-29-2023, 12:12 AM

Let's hope September is just like August.

atk825 · 08-29-2023, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

Nice to hang 6 on Gallen...

Gallen is the anti Ty Blach. Apparently a Cy Young contender that the Dodgers always seem to hit.

jdandns · 08-29-2023, 10:07 PM

Looks like it's Merrill Kelly's turn for a beating tonight.

jdandns · 08-31-2023, 09:30 AM

Pro: the effortless sweep knocked Arizona out of the final Wild Card spot.
Con: it let the Giants back into that spot.

Tonight, the only 2 teams in MLB to have not yet reached 50 losses square off. Both are playing well and coming off dominating series wins. Something's gotta give.

Dodgers are looking to close out August with their 25th win, certainly among the best months of all-time. The all-time record is 29 (1916 NY Giants), but they played 34 games that month. The 1938 NY Yankees have 28, but they played 36 games that month.

jdandns · 09-01-2023, 12:06 AM

Pretty weak at-bat from Hernandez at the end there, but a pretty good start to the series. Atlanta will leave LA with the #1 seed. How many games up is the question. At least LA got Lance Lynn out of the way. There was no way Atlanta hitters weren't going to bomb him.

jdandns · 09-02-2023, 12:05 AM

Well, a little disappointing to start, but there's still a couple left. Dodger pitcher TBD (opener) on Saturday versus Bryce Elder for Atlanta.

You'd think the Dodgers would want to win the season series with Atlanta just in case, but having fallen 6 back of them for #1 seed, it probably won't matter as tie-breakers go. Even so, they'd need to win Saturday and Sunday to do it and cut the lead back down to 4.

Won't be easy, but it's good to face a team like Atlanta now.

Lonewolf · 09-02-2023, 03:42 AM

Atlanta looks like the better team for sure...

jdandns · 09-02-2023, 08:55 PM

Sheehan actually looking pretty good thru 3 although he just gave up the hardest hit of the year to Acuna Jr.

Austin with a double on his bobble-head night.
The magic is real.

jdandns · 09-02-2023, 10:44 PM

Ulp...

jdandns · 09-02-2023, 10:56 PM

Things change, but, I mean, at this point, LA should probably start hoping someone else takes Atlanta out of the playoffs.
Not only is Atlanta up 7 for the top seed, they've also won the season series.

Miller vs. Morton tomorrow.

Ouch, sting-y!!!

jdandns · 09-03-2023, 05:45 PM

All right, back to within 6 of top seed after saving a little face today.
Not easy to overcome with one month left, but certainly not impossible.

rittdk01 · 09-03-2023, 06:20 PM

My prediction is LA will look back on August and realize they peaked a bit too soon. Without going nuts they are way back. And that run was never sustainable.

Atlanta is a superior team everywhere but walks. Winning 1/4 is about where I expected LA to be after this series.

Playoffs are weird but ATL has such a good lineup that someone is always gonna be hot. The pitchers keep them in every game and HR hitters 1-9 are why they are so hard to beat.

jdandns · 09-03-2023, 06:42 PM

Atlanta is actually somewhat streaky. They were a .500 team in May (15-14) and were again mediocre in July (13-10). The reason Atlanta (and LA) are so far above the other NL teams is basically Atlanta's June and LA's August, in which both won most of their games.

Atlanta's solid 20-8 in August coupled with this weekend's results are why they lead LA by 6 currently. Hopefully for the Dodgers, some help is on the way in the form of JD, Buehler, and some of the other injured guys, and maybe Atlanta reverts to their May/July form.

Dodgers have a 14.5 game lead over SF and Arizona in the West. Even so, those two are tied with Cincy for the final WC spot.

Dodgerfan74 · 09-03-2023, 06:54 PM

Dodgers have a lot of work to do before the playoffs. Dodgers need to keep healthy and have hurt players heal. Regular season doesn’t mean that much when the playoffs start. Dodgers could be hot or cold during playoffs, but one thing they need to do is show some heart and determination. The Dodgers look too lost or intimidated. Example being losing to a Padres team they dominated and showing no fight.
Go Dodgers!

dodgerfanjohn · 09-03-2023, 07:28 PM

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Buehler went 2 perfect innings in a start for OKC today, his first game action since June 10 of last season. He had 2 strikeouts and threw 24 pitches (15 strikes). His sequence was: line out to 2B, fly to LF, K (looking). In the 2nd inning: K (looking), line out LF, grounder to 1B

From a retired journalist ina Facebook group I belong to….

KhalDrogo · 09-03-2023, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

From a retired journalist ina Facebook group I belong to….

What’s the plan for him? Excited to see him back.

dodgerfanjohn · 09-03-2023, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

What’s the plan for him? Excited to see him back.

I think it’s play it by ear, but if he can build up to 5-6 innings I’m sure he’s going to be starting.

DMACcollector · 09-04-2023, 10:13 AM

Congrats to James Outman, NL Rookie of the Month - August.

jdandns · 09-04-2023, 10:48 AM

Well, gee, that's two of those now.
Let's see if he can get another for September.

This award began in 2001. Most of the other 3 (and 4) time winners won Rookie of the Year:

4:
Ichiro
Trout
Judge

3:
Abreu
Yordan
Jason Bay
Alonso
Harris II

The only exception was 2018 when Soto won 3 times, but lost to Acuna Jr., who only got 1.

picojim · 09-04-2023, 12:41 PM

JeffPassan
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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence charges late last night, an officer with the LAPD tells ESPN.

Urias, 27, was booked late Sunday and released early this morning on $50,000 bond.

jdandns · 09-04-2023, 12:59 PM

"Not good" would be an understatement.

He has a court date later this month.

Dodgerfan74 · 09-04-2023, 02:28 PM

Now What?
Dodgers starting pitching already a mess
Why Julio Why?
FreeAgency coming
Playoffs coming
What were you thinking?
Second Offense-Worse than the First time?
Suspension coming from MLB
Jail time?
I just don’t understand how any man pro or ordinary could push a woman out of anger, unless his life was in danger(she had a weapon)
I have been very angry at my wife, but walked away and cooled down

atk825 · 09-04-2023, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodgerfan74

Now What?
Dodgers starting pitching already a mess
Why Julio Why?
FreeAgency coming
Playoffs coming
What were you thinking?
Second Offense-Worse than the First time?
Suspension coming from MLB
Jail time?
I just don’t understand how any man pro or ordinary could push a woman out of anger, unless his life was in danger(she had a weapon)
I have been very angry at my wife, but walked away and cooled down

He’s played his last game in a Dodger jersey. I can almost guarantee it.

LVDan · 09-04-2023, 02:49 PM

Now we’re gonna find out just how ready the kids(miller Sheeran grove Pepiot)are and Buehler too. They certainly don’t get through the NLCS without an unexpected star emerging IMO

08-28-2023, 11:01 PM	#576
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Nice to hang 6 on Gallen... __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

08-29-2023, 12:12 AM	#577
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Let's hope September is just like August. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

08-29-2023, 10:07 PM	#579
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Looks like it's Merrill Kelly's turn for a beating tonight. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

08-31-2023, 09:30 AM	#580
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Pro: the effortless sweep knocked Arizona out of the final Wild Card spot. Con: it let the Giants back into that spot. Tonight, the only 2 teams in MLB to have not yet reached 50 losses square off. Both are playing well and coming off dominating series wins. Something's gotta give. Dodgers are looking to close out August with their 25th win, certainly among the best months of all-time. The all-time record is 29 (1916 NY Giants), but they played 34 games that month. The 1938 NY Yankees have 28, but they played 36 games that month. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-01-2023, 12:06 AM	#581
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Pretty weak at-bat from Hernandez at the end there, but a pretty good start to the series. Atlanta will leave LA with the #1 seed. How many games up is the question. At least LA got Lance Lynn out of the way. There was no way Atlanta hitters weren't going to bomb him. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-02-2023, 12:05 AM	#582
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Well, a little disappointing to start, but there's still a couple left. Dodger pitcher TBD (opener) on Saturday versus Bryce Elder for Atlanta. You'd think the Dodgers would want to win the season series with Atlanta just in case, but having fallen 6 back of them for #1 seed, it probably won't matter as tie-breakers go. Even so, they'd need to win Saturday and Sunday to do it and cut the lead back down to 4. Won't be easy, but it's good to face a team like Atlanta now. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-02-2023, 03:42 AM	#583
Lonewolf Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: California Posts: 4,389	Atlanta looks like the better team for sure...

09-02-2023, 08:55 PM	#584
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Sheehan actually looking pretty good thru 3 although he just gave up the hardest hit of the year to Acuna Jr. Austin with a double on his bobble-head night. The magic is real. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-02-2023, 10:44 PM	#585
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Ulp... __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-02-2023, 10:56 PM	#586
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Things change, but, I mean, at this point, LA should probably start hoping someone else takes Atlanta out of the playoffs. Not only is Atlanta up 7 for the top seed, they've also won the season series. Miller vs. Morton tomorrow. Ouch, sting-y!!! __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-03-2023, 05:45 PM	#587
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	All right, back to within 6 of top seed after saving a little face today. Not easy to overcome with one month left, but certainly not impossible. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-03-2023, 06:20 PM	#588
rittdk01 Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,416	My prediction is LA will look back on August and realize they peaked a bit too soon. Without going nuts they are way back. And that run was never sustainable. Atlanta is a superior team everywhere but walks. Winning 1/4 is about where I expected LA to be after this series. Playoffs are weird but ATL has such a good lineup that someone is always gonna be hot. The pitchers keep them in every game and HR hitters 1-9 are why they are so hard to beat.

09-03-2023, 06:42 PM	#589
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Atlanta is actually somewhat streaky. They were a .500 team in May (15-14) and were again mediocre in July (13-10). The reason Atlanta (and LA) are so far above the other NL teams is basically Atlanta's June and LA's August, in which both won most of their games. Atlanta's solid 20-8 in August coupled with this weekend's results are why they lead LA by 6 currently. Hopefully for the Dodgers, some help is on the way in the form of JD, Buehler, and some of the other injured guys, and maybe Atlanta reverts to their May/July form. Dodgers have a 14.5 game lead over SF and Arizona in the West. Even so, those two are tied with Cincy for the final WC spot. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-03-2023, 06:54 PM	#590
Dodgerfan74 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,336	Dodgers have a lot of work to do before the playoffs. Dodgers need to keep healthy and have hurt players heal. Regular season doesn’t mean that much when the playoffs start. Dodgers could be hot or cold during playoffs, but one thing they need to do is show some heart and determination. The Dodgers look too lost or intimidated. Example being losing to a Padres team they dominated and showing no fight. Go Dodgers! __________________ All I Know is I'm not Home Yet This is not Where I belong

09-04-2023, 10:13 AM	#594
DMACcollector Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,405	Congrats to James Outman, NL Rookie of the Month - August. __________________ __________________________________________ Flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/187992135@N04/albums/

09-04-2023, 10:48 AM	#595
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	Well, gee, that's two of those now. Let's see if he can get another for September. This award began in 2001. Most of the other 3 (and 4) time winners won Rookie of the Year: 4: Ichiro Trout Judge 3: Abreu Yordan Jason Bay Alonso Harris II The only exception was 2018 when Soto won 3 times, but lost to Acuna Jr., who only got 1. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-04-2023, 12:41 PM	#596
picojim Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SF Bay Area,Go Giants Posts: 388 picojim	JeffPassan · 21m Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence charges late last night, an officer with the LAPD tells ESPN. Urias, 27, was booked late Sunday and released early this morning on $50,000 bond.

09-04-2023, 12:59 PM	#597
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,813	"Not good" would be an understatement. He has a court date later this month. __________________ And now your love is my reward, And I love you even more Than I ever did before.

09-04-2023, 02:28 PM	#598
Dodgerfan74 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,336	Now What? Dodgers starting pitching already a mess Why Julio Why? FreeAgency coming Playoffs coming What were you thinking? Second Offense-Worse than the First time? Suspension coming from MLB Jail time? I just don’t understand how any man pro or ordinary could push a woman out of anger, unless his life was in danger(she had a weapon) I have been very angry at my wife, but walked away and cooled down __________________ All I Know is I'm not Home Yet This is not Where I belong

09-04-2023, 02:49 PM	#600
LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,539	Now we’re gonna find out just how ready the kids(miller Sheeran grove Pepiot)are and Buehler too. They certainly don’t get through the NLCS without an unexpected star emerging IMO __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.